The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
Overall in good condition; some light wear and scratches; some light ear to the gilding; small frits to edges/high points; some small firing imperfections in the making; some museum wax residue, mainly to footrims; sizes and further condition details below:
A quatrefoil tureen and cover with lotus handles, 121⁄4 in. long, overall-- Restoration to the finial and chips on the handles and to one small area of the cover rim; the cover has been affixed with wax.
A sauce tureen and cover, 8 in. long, overall—Chips to the finial petals and a small section of stem lacking from the finial; the cover has been affixed with wax.
A sauceboat, 7. ¾ in. long, overall—The handle heavily restored (possibly replaced).
A shallow circular bowl, 11 in. diameter—Restoration to the top half of the dish, the overpaint now lightly discolored.
A circular charger, 125⁄8 in. diameter—Overall good condition; the very edge of the rim overpainted, likely disguising some very small chips or frits; a small divot to the center of the plate on the underside.
Eight graduated oval platters with scalloped rims:
- The largest, 181⁄4 in. (46.2 cm.) long— With a crescent-shaped rim repair between 5 and 6:30 o’clock.
- A platter, 151⁄4 in. long— Good condition; a faint 1 in. hairline crack near 8 o’clock.
- A platter or tureen stand, 143⁄4 in. long—With an old restored chip at 3 o’clock.
- Two medium platters, 135⁄8 in. long—One with rim restoration and overpaint, mainly to the left half of the dish but with touch-ups elsewhere; the other with a few spots of touch-up to the green glazes.
- Two small platters, 121⁄4 in. long—One in generally good order; the other with significant touch-up to the enamels of the hibiscus flower and the large leaves behind it.
- The smallest platter, 11 in. long-- Overall good condition; the very edge of the rim overpainted, likely disguising some very small chips or frits.
Eighteen dinner plates, 87⁄8 in. diameter – Many with hairline cracks; three with crescent shaped rim repairs, one of these also cracked in half, another with a large flat slice chip; a few scattered chips and few restored chips.
A tea-caddy and silver cover, 5 in. high, including cover—Good general condition; a small crack encircling one shoulder corner; original cover lacking; the replacement cover and neck of caddy with old wax.
Two teabowls, 3 in. diameter—Both restored, a crescent-shaped break to one and a broken section and hairline visible when transluced only.
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